The Midland Classical Academy Knights will take on the Midland Texas Leadership Charter Academy Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Midland Classical Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Midland Classical Academy got the win against Trinity by a conclusive 14-3. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Chargers: they've now won four in a row.
| 04/15/25 @ Trinity | 4 |
| 03/07/25 vs Big Spring | 3 |
| 03/25/25 @ Stanton | 1 |
| 03/11/25 @ Midland Christian | 1 |
| 02/17/25 vs Kermit | 1 |
Coy Nicholas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Levi Bayley and Cam Gilbert did most of the damage at the plate: Bayley went 1-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run, while Gilbert scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Gilbert has become a key player for Midland Classical Academy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 8-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Joe Dunn, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Midland Classical Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .463. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Midland Texas Leadership Charter Academy's offense. They lost 31-0 to Hobbs last Tuesday. Midland Texas Leadership Charter Academy's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Midland Classical Academy pushed their record up to 11-11 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Midland Texas Leadership Charter Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Midland Classical Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Midland Texas Leadership Charter Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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